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Remembering the 1924 assassination of Jacob Israël de Haan in Jerusalem

Original: On June 30, 1924, in Jerusalem, the Dutch lawyer, poet, and journalist Jacob Israël de Haan was shot dead by a member of

On June 30, 1924, Dutch lawyer, poet and journalist Jacob Israël de Haan was shot dead in Jerusalem by a member of the Zionist paramilitary group Haganah. Historians widely regard the killing as the first political assassination of the British Mandate period in Palestine. The anniversary has drawn renewed attention to de Haan's life and the circumstances of his death.

Why now: The June 30 anniversary of the killing has prompted renewed discussion of its historical significance.

Jacob Israël de HaanHaganahJerusalemBritish Mandate of PalestineNetherlands

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• On June 30, 1924, in Jerusalem, the Dutch lawyer, poet, and journalist Jacob Israël de Haan was shot dead by a member of the Zionist paramilitary group Haganah. Historians widely regard this as the first political assassination during the British Mandate period in Palestine, a… · faab64@todon.eu · 6

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